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Re: Does the GOP need to fear the 99% Movement?

Originally Posted by VanceMack

Democrats can say anything they want. Politicians vote all the time on bills they know wont/cant pass just to make a statement or appease voters. the proof is in their actions. Go ahead...say it...YES...the majority of Wall Street and banker money goes to democrats. I know it must be like swallowing a big **** sandwich...but face facts...your team is just as corrupt as the other team.

Please, just the facts Ma'am ~

"Companies that received federal bailout money, including some that still owe money to the government, are giving to political candidates with vigor. Among companies with PACs, the 23 that received $1 billion or more in federal money through the Troubled Assets Relief Program gave a total of $1.4 million to candidates in September, up from $466,000 the month before.

Most of those donations are going to Republican candidates, although the TARP program was approved primarily with Democratic support.

Treat the earth well: it was not given to you by your parents, it was loaned to you by your children. We do not inherit the Earth from our Ancestors, we borrow it from our Children. ~ Ancient American Indian Proverb

Honestly, its both. Only politicians are more likely to keep promises made to their contributors than those made on a campaign to the people.

These special interests are of course also made up of voters. Personally I feel like campaign contributions should be made illegal, and I'm almost never for new laws/restrictions. But in this case, I find that far too many people who are incapable of creating or running a successful and profitable business are being given positions where they get to tell those who can make a profit what to do.

If a politician had to be a successful businessman in order to afford a campaign, we might begin to elect people who wont waste our tax dollars.

Haymarket's "support" of the 2nd Amendment, a right he believes we never had.

Originally Posted by haymarket

no. You cannot lose rights you do not have in the first place. There is no such thing as the right to have any weapon of your choice regardless of any other consideration. It simply does not exist.

Re: Does the GOP need to fear the 99% Movement?

The argument that the 50s-70s were some great time, is an appeal to tradition.
Nothing but a red herring not really supported by any factual evidence.

I was discovering that life just simply isn't fair and bask in the unsung glory of knowing that each obstacle overcome along the way only adds to the satisfaction in the end. Nothing great, after all, was ever accomplished by anyone sulking in his or her misery.
—Adam Shepard

Treat the earth well: it was not given to you by your parents, it was loaned to you by your children. We do not inherit the Earth from our Ancestors, we borrow it from our Children. ~ Ancient American Indian Proverb